CVE-2022-50386

  • Published: 2025-09-18T14:15:37.480

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free

This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling
__l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace:

Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref
*kref)
Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d
Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08
==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first
kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common
kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x278/0x400
kernel/locking/mutex.c:729
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888006a49b08 by task kworker/u3:2/389

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How to fix CVE-2022-50386

CVE-2022-50386 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling __l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace: Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref *kref) Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Sep 18, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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